Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Pakistan
Rice
All
2016.11
Other
Futures trade
Approved the listing of Super Basmati paddy rice futures contracts in the Pakistan Mercantile Exchange. [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2016.11
Production
GMO policy
Announced the release of new varieties of insect-resistant genetically treated maize through Resolution 96-E/2016.
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Authorized the national supply company (CONAB) to hold wheat auctions in the event of a [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that financial support of around BRL 150 million (USD 43.8 million) will be provided [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced, through its 13th five-year plan, that more than 95 percent of open-air grains storage [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Set wheat procurement price for 2017 harvest at EGP 300 (USD 15.87) per tonne, 7 [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.11
Stocks
Stocks release
Announced the release of 1 million tonnes of wheat from its strategic reserves in the [...]
India
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Raised wheat and barley procurement price for rabi crops of 2016-17 season, in order to [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased procurement prices from state-owned company for wheat and barley, by 21 percent and 42 [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2016.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Approved a buy-back right for farmers selling their wheat to the national body of the [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.